Luke 1:46 (ASV)

Passage

And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Nearby Context

Luke 1:44 For behold, when the voice of thy salutation came into mine ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy.

Luke 1:45 And blessed [is] she that believed; for there shall be a fulfilment of the things which have been spoken to her from the Lord.

Luke 1:46 And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord,

Luke 1:47 And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.

Luke 1:48 For he hath looked upon the low estate of his handmaid: For behold, from henceforth all generations shall call me blessed.

Study Lenses

The verse centers on "mary", "said", "soul", "doth", "magnify", and "lord". It is saying that the verse draws attention to "mary" and "said", so its meaning should be read from those terms before moving to application.

The nearby context moves from verse 45's "And blessed is she that believed for..." into verse 47's "And my spirit hath rejoiced in God...", so "mary" and "said" belong inside that flow. In Luke context, the local focus is Christ, faith, and discipleship.

A plain takeaway is to answer the verse's own emphasis on "mary" and "said" with trust shaped by these words, not by a vague optimism outside the passage.